Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Pairing Vegetarian food with Beer, part 4

I prefer saving the most rich, desert like beer for the last course. Recently I tried a simply amazing brew called Three Philosophers from Ommegang brewery. A strong, thick, malty ale with interesting cherry notes. This beer would taste wonderful with a chocolate cake that has raspberry or strawberry filling.
Any kind of imperial stout like Storm King by Victory or Old Rasputin by North Coast also rings well with chocolate.
Cheesecake or vanilla ice cream would be delicious with a Framboise lambic by Lindemans.
One of my favorite desert beers that pairs well with many foods (fruit, nuts, chips, cheese and crackers, or something rich and sweet) is Samichlaus. It has a pretty high alcohol content so splitting it with someone would be wise.

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